The Value of Waterjet Cutting

The Value of Waterjet Cutting

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Benefits of Water Jet Cutting

Waterjet Cutting creates superior edge quality

  • Typical finishes 125-250 microns – Q1 through Q5
  • Dependent upon materials and thickness
  • Reduced need for secondary finishing
  • No cutter-induced distortion
  • Low cutting forces on workpiece
  • Limited tooling requirements
  • Little to no cutting burr
  • Small kerf size (.020″-.045″) reduces material scrap

Waterjet Cutting preserves metallurgical integrity

  • No heat-affected zone
  • Localizes structural changes
  • No cutter-induced metal contamination
  • Eliminates thermal distortion

Waterjet Cutting can perform composite cutting – nonmetallic

  • Minimal delimitation of edge cut surfaces
  • No fraying of edge cut surfaces
  • No thermally induced cracking
  • No splintering

Waterjet Cutting creates smooth cuts

  • No slag or cutting dross

Waterjet Cutting is omni-directional

  • Precise multiplane cutting of contours, shapes, and bevels of any angle

Limitations of Waterjet Cutting

  • Cannot drill flat bottom, “non-through” holes
  • Cannot cut materials that degrade quickly with moisture
  • Surface finish degrades at higher cut speeds, which are frequently used for rough cutting
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